Malawi vs Namibia: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Malawi
3.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Namibia
3.64 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Malawi rank
29th
Namibia rank
30th
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.8 per 1,000 live births against 3.64 per 1,000 live births in Namibia, a difference of 0.16 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 29th and Namibia ranks 30th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.58 per 1,000 live births | 6.03 per 1,000 live births | 10.55 per 1,000 live births | Malawi |
| 1970s | 15.24 per 1,000 live births | 6.64 per 1,000 live births | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | Malawi |
| 1980s | 13.38 per 1,000 live births | 6.57 per 1,000 live births | 6.81 per 1,000 live births | Malawi |
| 1990s | 11.87 per 1,000 live births | 5.23 per 1,000 live births | 6.64 per 1,000 live births | Malawi |
| 2000s | 7.63 per 1,000 live births | 4.41 per 1,000 live births | 3.22 per 1,000 live births | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.22 per 1,000 live births | 4.47 per 1,000 live births | 0.251 per 1,000 live births | Namibia |
| 2020s | 3.83 per 1,000 live births | 3.91 per 1,000 live births | 0.08 per 1,000 live births | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Malawi or Namibia?
- Malawi, at 3.8 per 1,000 live births against 3.64 per 1,000 live births in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Malawi and Namibia?
- 0.16 per 1,000 live births, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Malawi ranks 29th and Namibia ranks 30th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.